I'm an amateur mix martial arts fighter with an amateur record of 22-6-2.
I primarily watch the UFC, but I've seen EliteXC, Strikeforce, and WEC shows also.
As for my favorite fighters, well that depends on the weight class:
Heavyweight: Randy "the Natural" Couture, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo "Minatauro" Nogueira
Light Heavyweight: Forrest Griffin, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, "The American Psycho" Stephen Bonnar, Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida, Brandon "The Truth" Vera
Middleweight: Anderson "The Spider" Silva, Cung Le, "The Legend" Frank Shamrock Chris "The Crippler" Leben, Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove
Weltherweight: Jon Fitch, Mike "Quick" Swick, Dustin "McLovin" Hazelett
Lightweight: B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn, Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez, Kenny "Ken Flo'" Florian, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson, Tyson Griffin, Clay "The Carpenter" Guida, Roger "El Matador" Huerta
Featerweight: Urijah "The California Kid" Faber, Jen "Lil Evil" Pulver, Leonard "The Bad Boy" Garcia
Batamweight: Miguel Torres
As for fights to remember:
Forrest Griffin v Stephen Bonnar
Randy Couture v Tim Sylvia
Tyson Griffin v Clay Guida
Roger Huerta v Leonard Garcia
Gabriel Gonzaga v Mikro "Cro Cop"
Roger Huerta v Clay Guida
Forrest Griffin v Quinton Jackson
Cung Le v Frank Shamrock
Frank Mir v Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira